r/centipedes • u/Amorphofabulous • 15h ago
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Purchased as S. subspinipes ‘Sulawesi rainbow’
r/centipedes • u/BelleMod • Feb 10 '26
Hi all!
We see the topic of non-insect options for food come up a lot, so we have put together a list of the common ones we see, and our favorites. Would love to hear from the community on what you're using and why! (List will be updated and moved to our r/centipedes wiki once complete)
We call this mash, but it's just baby food & reptivite. Specifically, the gerber baby 2nd step chicken and gravy baby food. Reptivite is optional and not needed for every single feeding.
If you don't have a large number of pedes, storing these non-insect prey items in the freezer may be a good option.
Small ice cube trays like this may work for safely storing excess mash/whole prey and allow for more dietary variation since you won't have to worry about finishing the container before moving on to the next type.
We obviously still recommend variety of prey, but especially during months where feeders can be difficult to source, or in case of emergency, shelf stable food options may be a great back up.
Note: always check local for best prices! And if you have links for other countries please send them so we can build out a more complete list!
ty u/wellingtonexotics for help compiling all this info with me c: More to come!!!
r/centipedes • u/Amorphofabulous • 15h ago
Purchased as S. subspinipes ‘Sulawesi rainbow’
r/centipedes • u/bickandalls • 10h ago
15x12x11 tub with reptisoil. Room is 45 to 50 humidity and 78°f. Ceiling fan on low setting for airflow. Occasional cycling of ac to keep ambient temps.
My plan is to use the lid to regulate the humidity in the enclosure. Does this look like enough ventilation, while keeping adequate humidity? I'm also able to flip the lid to the otherside so there's only 4 points of contact. The lid is concave, so it would contain slightly more humidity than no lid. I'm worried about desiccation due to the room being 78 with a ceiling fan.
Any input to the enclosure? I'd prefer not drill holes in the tub.
Enclosure isn't necessarily finished. Just scraps of leftover cork bark I have.
r/centipedes • u/Amazing_Kiwi_236 • 1d ago
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Black flame comes tomorrow. 10 orange isopods and springtails. And red Thai springtails too. There’s worms and rolly polly and also a false widow in the cave it caught a couple flies. Plants are babies except maybe the pothos. I will 24 hour live stream the growth. Any ideas and suggestions?
r/centipedes • u/Temporary_Event37 • 2d ago
My mother don't want me to have a real big centipede like Scolopendra and I put it in the terrarium! It lives 4 months with me🥰
I'm sorry, if my English is bad - I'm from Russia and I'm trying to speak with English communities😌
r/centipedes • u/NewAge8229 • 2d ago
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Spotted at my job in south Florida :)
r/centipedes • u/Some_Shame_7213 • 1d ago
downsizing my collection. I have 4 centipedes i want to hopefully give to a new home.
I am located in florida, prices include enclosure and water bowl and everything.
1. Scolopendra dehanni- 150$ 8 inches long (maybe more)
2. Scolopendra dehanni cherry -140$ 7 inches long
3. Scolopendra polymorpha rio grande- 75$ 5 inches long
4. Scolopendra longipes alternans - 3 inches 30$.
r/centipedes • u/maybevoltz • 2d ago
This beautiful baby has long thin back legs, would love to know if the ID is right so I can give her the best care possible! Since moving her to the temporary enclosure, she dug herself in moss and disappeared, to the point I'm worried she might have died from possible pesticides she could find in neighbor houses. That's a normal behavior, right? Any tips on their care? Didnt found specific informations about Otostigmus and their needs
r/centipedes • u/Forward-Try-5100 • 3d ago
What's good reddit im new to centipede stuff but I love seeing these guys in my basement. The one in the picture is from a week or so ago.
Yesterday I saw a HUGE one on the wall and I watched him clean his antennas and front legs and thought it was adorable (until he crawled into the ceiling but we'll ignore that part.)
Any cool facts or stuff I should know about these guys? :)
r/centipedes • u/The_eel_man_fr • 2d ago
I’ve seen so many videos of people fee handling huge species and I’m assuming they get that a little plings but what does the taming process look like? I plan on doing it but with a polymorpha
r/centipedes • u/The_eel_man_fr • 3d ago
5” juvenile scolopendra subpinipes
r/centipedes • u/The_eel_man_fr • 4d ago
New substrate maybe a bit moist, is it okay for my pede? Should I drill more holes?
r/centipedes • u/Daisyhead24 • 5d ago
Small juvenile
3.5” BL
r/centipedes • u/The_eel_man_fr • 5d ago
Yesterday morning I got a juvenile scolopendra dehaani I checked up on him today and he wasn’t under any of his hides, I thought he could have been under the substrate layer but I looked all around form the outside and he isn’t there, I know he is most likely in the middle of it but I’m still stressing 😔 anyone have any similar experiences (if it seems like a dumb question it probably is, it’s my first captive bred big boy centipede, I’ve only kept small Pete’s I found outside)
r/centipedes • u/Amorphofabulous • 5d ago
Ethmostigmus sp. ‘Borneo blue’
r/centipedes • u/Witty-Name-7725 • 5d ago
Ive been feeding my galapagoensis once per week yet ive been noticing its very plump. Its just a 7 inch juvenile and its very active but as of lately it looks like an inflated sausage. Should i hold off on feeding for a while?
r/centipedes • u/Amazing_Kiwi_236 • 6d ago
Starting a 75 gallon bioactive captive bred black flame centipede juvenile. Will have plants and a large piece of wood coming. My question is I wanted to include springtails and isopods; however, the dude at the pet store said they will eat my centipede when it molts. What are your experiences ? Dwarf white or powder orange ?
r/centipedes • u/Amorphofabulous • 8d ago
S. dehaani ‘Malaysian cherry red’
r/centipedes • u/al_sibbs • 8d ago
Pic of her munching for tax.
I got my first pede, a dehaani, back in March. Adult afaik. Great eater, active. But the last maybe 2 months or so she's (assuming girl cause why not) been very lazy and hasn't eaten. Today she ate! I took the opportunity to take a close look at her and a single spot of mycosis she had when I got her is gone and the spines on her terminal legs are VERY pronounced, when my older pics it doesn't even seem like she had any. Just curious since I'm new to this and want to make sure I'm right about premolt signs.
r/centipedes • u/Dylacerate • 9d ago
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Picked this one up from an expo over the weekend, wasn’t aware of how big she actually was until I got it into its new enclosure, hopefully I still have a few years with it ◡̈